Michael Jai White Agrees with Akon on Black People Held Back by Slavery Talk (Part 19)
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In this clip, Michael Jai White reacts to Akon's controversial statement about Black people in the U.S. being held back by focusing on slavery. Michael admitted that he agrees with Akon's statement to a degree, and he went on to share his experiences visiting Africa. He went on to speak on Africa not being a "promiscuous culture," and women not being portrayed as "loose" because African women pride themselves on their chastity. - บันเทิง
Akon was referring to the "victim mentality". He isn't saying forget about slavery.
Don't say that...people like staying mad for whatever reason.
Stop! You're talking like a thinking men.
@cityking9ne bro, go study history. Many nations have dealt with if not worst throughout history. Learn but don't let it weigh you down. Black millionaires, billionaires, movie stars, lawyers, doctors, military Generals, even a freaking black president tells all of us that you can be whatever you want. No white person is holding us down it's all in your head.
Exactly
@@jboogy5039 Word
Vlad: "I'm not a black man." Oh really? No one ever thought you were Vlad.
Just found out he was white this year
Mmm
A lot of people actually did.
Even Watson figure that out
it was actually pretty respectful of him to acknowledge that, speaking on a black issue as they were. He offered an opinion as an outsider, he SHOULD state as much.
When I see a black person doing well I feel proud but when I see them forget what it’s like not to be wealthy and black I just shake my head
I liked your reply even though I don’t like the future reality that you are proposing unfortunately, I would agree with you
You CAN be well off AND black.
Steven Cooper I don’t know why you’re telling me this like it’s not already written into my statement the complaint was they forget what it’s like to be black and poor when they become wealthy get it
Well said
@Jay Johnson so what you trying to say when you have money you dainty your white your glorious for one thing I was born and raised in the hood it's good and bad and every neighborhood they just keep underwrap because they are the dominant Society you got a lot of nerve acquaintance that b******* with being black obviously you don't know what it is to be black because like the Great Rakim said it's not where you from is where you at
Slavery still has a chokehold on black Americans. Very hard to just "get over it" when the consequence of it are still built into the infrastructure of what America is.
I'm African and we have a tendency to brush over the madness of our history, yeah, it's not working! I don't think it's good to obsess over it, either, but it does need to be addressed properly and with reparations.
@Lopo Pross or arabs making slaves of Africans which is still happening. Yet no one seems to care about.
@Lopo Pross While that maybe true, america is under this particular microscope
Funny thing is that slavery wasn't even big in the States. It was more big in south America and the caribbean (especially Spanish speaking caribbean) but they rarely, if ever, have an issue with it.
YEA AFRICA SHOULD ALSO BE PAYING REPARATIONS .. GOOD POINT , CAUSE ONLY 1%OF AMERICANS ARE CONSIDERED WEALTHY .. SO TO TAX EVERYONE IS JUST NOT RIGHT , MY FAMILY NEVER OWNED SLAVES, ANYTHING WE HAVE WE SLAVED OUR DAMN SELF AND GOT IT .. BOUT TIME THOSE AFRICAN QUEENS AND KINGS THAT ROUNDED UP THEIR OWN PEOPLE BE HELD ACCOUNTIBLE TOO. .. TIRED OF ALL THE FINGER POINTING AT WHITE PPL . .. AND BLACK AMERICANS GOT SOME GROWING UP TO DO TO .. TURN OFF THE RAP MUSIC AND STOP LIVING LYRICS , START GETTING OUT YOUR CALCULATORS AND START FIGURING OUT HOW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL , THERE ARE MANY DEFINITIONS OF SUCCESS AND I THINK A LARGE MAJORITY OF BLACK AMERICANS HAVE THE SAME DEFINITION. AND IT'S NOT A REALISTIC ONE EITHER ...
He keep the same face for thumbnails lol
Kung fu
🤣🤣🤣
I checked the thumbnail when I read this. And he was making the same exact face lmao
Lol
No capn😂😂
I find it interesting how everyone who loves Africa so much never take permanent residence there.....
Lol you gonna pay for it all...no? Oh ok then 💀😂
Why should they?
Akon lives in Africa.and yet he is international entertainer, he got to move.
I don't think having a conversation about history is an issue, however not everything is the fault of suppression/oppression and racism. If you can't take ownership and accountability for yourself/family, you'll forever be held back
True true. Slavery doesn’t cause you to sag your pants, have sex with any female that will allow you to, shoot men that look exactly like you, and drop out of high school just to terrorize your community, ignorance does. But on the other hand people could argue that ignorance is a result of slavery and its lasting affects. If you place people in a shitty situation they’re probably going to act shitty so who’s really to blame that’s up for argument
@cityking9ne this is like your 100th time making this same comment. Tell me what is holding you back today??
There is NOTHING holding you back today from being successful.
There is Nobody or Nothing stopping you from opening your own business Today! There is nothing stopping you from getting an education and getting a high paying job in any field Today! There was definitely a dark and disgusting history in this country that held our black communities back but that is not the case today so stop with the victim mentality and go out there and put in the hard work and dedication and you can be as successful as the next man!
@@shottakush8404 white ppl do it too, funny u stereotype black ppl for what white ppl do......
Brudder Styles nah my nigga A problem will never be solved if we keep living in denial and blaming others for our issues. White boys don’t sag their pants and when they do they’re just trying to emulate us. White dudes try to have sex but either they just don’t have as much game or when they do they use condoms and don’t make a whole bunch of damn kids. The average white guy doesn’t live with the mindset of shooting the next white man let’s be real. White boys go to school and finish because that’s what their parents want them to do. We were placed in a fucked up situation but a lot of the times we fuck it up even more we need to stop this blame game shit
@ Can you elaborate? I would love to know how sagging, procreating all over the place, and gang involvement correlates to slavery. At some point, we all have to take pride in ourselves. I'm from the south... direct descendent of slaves and share croppers. I'm 33, no children, business owner, credit at 790. Why? Because my parents, that are both from 8+kids homes wanted MORE for themselves and their children. Buying your kids Jordans and iPhone is instilling what in them? That material matters. People will spend $35K on a Honda with rims, Brazilian butt lifts, and pay for VIP at the club, but won't get student loans for their education. There's a a choice in the equation at some point.
Malcolm X said it best...you can’t make a situation better by ignoring it or acting like it didn’t exist...it’s a pet peeve when people try to act smarter than what they really are
Vlad was disappointed by MJW answer cuz he wanted Akon to look bad😅
THIS RIGHT HERE... PREACH
VLAD IS NOTORIOUS INSTIGATOR AND SPITEFUL PERSON
But they friends tho?
Bs. Akon been looking bad. 2 for him to not ask that question when interviewing other Black people would seem dubious. 3 he disagreed himself with Akon, so it would make sense to ask someone else. Akon was referring to what your doing by the way, no everything is a racial conspiracy against Black people.
Im pretty sure vlad agrees with what akon said he just wants more black people to ALSO agree with akon
He always use black people to say what he wants to say
Glad: "and I'm not black..."
Michael: "mmm"
Why everyone calls him "Glad" in the comment section?
@@MalkaExplains. from Crunchy blac interview
If we were talking about something that lasted for a few days or weeks, it would be easy to move on and make a lesson from it. But slavery/segregation lasted for CENTURIES, legally we’ve only been free for 60-70 years but minorities didn’t start getting treated like equal citizens until like the 1980s. There has to be a correction this country has to make for us to truly move on.
"The more you value things out side of your control, the less control you have." It's the mentality we're speaking about here, not law. Black people don't better their lives thinking about how much harm was done to them. You have a better chance in doing something good with your life, if you focus on getting it yourself, no matter the situation.
Stop your whining
@@aljaztajhman5672 ... I’m comfortable in life but that doesn’t mean America should get a pass for making the lives of black Americans a living heII for 300 years. If I was a billionaire I would still won’t whatever I’m owed as far as reparations, this wouldn’t only be a win for the current generation of blacks but the past & future generations. Our ancestors death is still in vain if our people today didn’t get anything from it.
@@cipherP9 i totally get that, believe me. And as a white man from Europe, I even kinda agree with you. What i worry is that you're wishing the impossible. I'm sorry, but with all the problems in the world, I don't see America giving reparations to African Americans any time soon.
@@aljaztajhman5672 ... oh yeah, at the moment I don’t see it happening but once we are clear of this pandemic and get a more competent government, there will be talks of giving black Americans reparations. Why? Because if this country could give over 90% of its population thousands & thousands of dollars out of nowhere, then they could have been gave the 10% of blacks in the population reparations.
The victim mentality holds everyone back whether its race related or not, and is the most significant way by far to hamper your life potential. It's easier said than done because when the ego has latched on to this identity, letting go of it means death, so it does everything it can to keep the cycle going. That's why you have people arguing and defending their beliefs, and in the end, they are no better off. Maybe even more angry and upset. Then they turn to various highs to numb the pain through pleasure seeking activies like drugs, porn, sex, overeating, etc. Instead they should use this time to fully experience their emotions and look deeper, instead of suppressing them which just keeps the ego alive. You must learn to fully accept and let go. That is the only way out.
A MILLION LIKES FOR THE TRUTH BEING TOLD!
LOL
Tell them Jewish people to forget about the Holocausts and see what they tell him...
He isn’t saying forget about it, he’s saying don’t hold onto it and let the past go. Jewish people have let go of the past, they don’t refer to it as the reason things aren’t good for them.
@@Mushtaps jewish people also got restitution, therapy, and whatever else they needed to push forward. What we get besides nothing?
You mean converts
Or the hebrews you are referring to
Systematic racism is a present issue not a past issue. Slavery was the genesis. That's why it's focused on.
Prove it
That’s why blacks should forget about America
Just look at any Racial Wage Chart, Blacks Had Land Taken from them, Thats alot of Equity Loss, The Descendants of slaves Could have Benefited From this. Towns like Black wall Street Burned to the Ground, Thats alot of Wealth Loss, Wealth that would have been Pass down to future generations. But I Really Dont think you Care, you just ask for Proof but do you really want Proof. Now I Won't Benefits from Reparations as a Black man in America Because Both my Parents was born on the Island of HAITI, So when my Father died me and my family had to Split his Properties, Properties that my Father got From his Parents, some of the Land I own, go back to 1804 when Haiti Defeated France, and Devided the Land With the Former Slaves, You understand Now,
Blacks in America had there Inheritance Taken from there Ancestors,
Imagine you were held captive in dude's basement for 40 years, got out and dude was legally allowed to stalk, intimidate and beat you for the next 10 years and now you're 55 and everytime you wanna talk about it people say "why you bringing up old ish?" Cuz PTSD doesn't have an expiration date that's why!
Is my music trash? Be brutally honest‼️
Name me one person alive that went through slavery? What you said doesnt even make sense. You have 20 year old black people saying there being held back by slavery its fucking crazy.
Lopo Pross racism didn’t stop with slavery my mother was born into segregation and Jim Crow laws not my grandma not my great grandma there was racism for along time after that and it still exist today I’m so sick of people playing dumb I’m only 29 years old. So evil and uncaring because it doesn’t effect you that’s ok because we will all have our judgement one day 😙
The purposeful misunderstanding of an analogy is comical.
@@beanbrewer
That's not even an analogy my guy.
We’re in a time right now where it’s not acceptable to challenge the thought of the masses.
Facts 💯 they’ll turn on you if you do
You can, but you're not free of getting flamed for it. The end.
Celebrities should stay in their lane, especially when they aren't educated about US Slavery, Oppression and generational terrorism of ADOS.
He about to have a bad week on the internet.
Another one
Because crybabies dont agree with him?
He's not worried.
Who? And how?
stay positive, for sure. No one ever progressed or developed by holding on to hurtful past...that's just a general natural law of life
A brother from Africa
I can see willie D soon making a vid about this dude now 😁
TRUTH!!!
That's people Akon talking about..
@@felixhabarugira7680 facts Willie my guy but sometimes he has to take a deep look at the faults of our people before he tries to put them on a pedestal that we can't do no harm to ourselves.
@@draines9237 I hear but one is a complainer and Akon is doer big difference, i respect both of them them because are needed...
@@felixhabarugira7680 facts I totally agree with you on that one
Crazy part is in that same interview he said he wouldn’t accept Senegal’s national currency because of what the French did to his people. Why doesn’t he just let it go
My black ppl visit the mother land I’m privilege enough too experience that🇪🇹🇪🇷🇳🇬💙🏁
Vlad: “I’m not Black”...noooooo for real, I ain’t know...lol
vlad was happy as hell to say he been to africa
Don’t EVER forget about slavery if you black because if you “forget” that shit gon happen again, just don’t let it be a deterrent to how you move, use that as motivation or a drive to let achieve your greatness, our ancestors gonna smile once we all achieve our heights
They don’t have statues of slaves masters all through town like I do
All we can do is move on but never never EVER forget!! We have to move on cause what is done is done. We are a tremendously resilient people and we need to move on to our common goal!
And yes NEVER forget the PAST , but LEARN how to MOVE FORWARD
I agree 💯. I don’t live in the past because it stops me from progressing and moving forward. I will always remember the past good n bad, but I focus on making tomorrow a better today. ✌️
Michael is absolutely right about the educational part for a man to get a woman. I'm from Haiti and it's the exact same thing. And if you know anything you'd know Haiti is the Africa in the Americas
When blacks get money they visit Europe and Dubai....just pick one African country sometime.... Your confidence level will hit different heights
I dunno if its my phone or the TH-cam update but this clipz is starting too look more sharper. Did Vlad upgrade his HD quality or sumthin. Either way looks good👍🏻👍🏻
Being african is my biggest flex to my American brothers visit Africa you have to..
You got to juggle while tap dancing on a unicycle 😂😂😂
That thumbnail of MJW remind of the way my uncle Harris looked when he came home from the Vietnam War (RIP unc.)
Again, can we black Americans visit all 54 countries in Africa freely?
A child can't learn about all aspects of life without knowing your history. That's absolutely false. History always teaches you what to do and what not to do so HISTORY won't repeat itself. It you don't know your history it will repeat itself.
That’s not what they are saying though. They are talking ppl who bring up slavery and white man did this that for everything that happens.
We Didn't Hold On To The Past When We Built Rosewood And Black Wall Street....And What Happened.....We Tried To Have Our Own.
The problem with this is that is leaves out the fact that African Americans fought for and were promised reparations. Equally the U.S. government has never officially recognized the impact of slavery.
I feel the not being "victims" part... but there's nothing black people need to be ashamed of about slavery. Trust me, there's hell to pay for doing that to people.
..and the ancestors aint playing no games with those seeking to "forget" them.
Damn, when Akon talks, I want him to sing so bad. He has such a unique voice
Vlad always speaking on slavery but don't speak on Jewish topics or hell break loose
Speaking about something at times and using it as a crutch are 2 different things. Many ADOS harp on slavery as if there are slave markets on every corner today.
Man, look I was walking past a police station and there was a white cop sitting in his vehicle and I literally wish Y'all could see the scared look on his face. Not only that I wish you'll could feel how I feel walking past the police. Shit is real out here and africans just can't relate
Hell I agree with him.. Yeah it happened.. I'm not saying don't discuss the path of it in which we came out of, but don't dwell on the stigma in which you've been taught by the oppressor
I noticed that about my friend from Uganda, he is very quiet and soft spoken and smart. Not that I assumed he wouldn’t be it’s just something I noticed. I’m more used to Americans and islanders being loud af 😂
Big facts, african women aint messing with you if your not aint a serious man with his shit together.
I agree with Akon and MJW. Black folks in the U.S. are severely stuck on this toxic victim mentality! Stop it and move forward. Dwelling on a negative past will not help us create a bright future.
Easy for rich people to say. smh
They'll get their wake up call soon then try too back track too playing the "black card" smh seen it too many times
Thanks for pointing that out... I was thinking the same thing.
I have to agree with Akon too. I'm Jamaican and although I HATE racism, it doesn't affect me like someone that knows their family were slaves in America. Because of that, Ive been able to move towards my own version of greatness and doing pretty alright
That and Jim Crow laws that didn't allow to purchase property. Also, the blacks that did have property was taken away; literally.
I'm sorry brother Mike, but you are sadly mistaken about African women not being promiscuous! I've been to six different African countries and as an American black man, all I have to do is to go to my hotel bar or nightclub if I want a woman for the evening. They would automatically sense that I'm different from the local brothers and approach me.
The thing is slavery happened and should never be forgotten. The thing is excuses do not exist to me. I was never able to use an excuse for anything, so when I hear an excuse, it goes through one ear and out the other. Im black and yeah its hard out here. And I have a ton of stories that I can use as excuses, but we all have to accept responsibility for our actions
Best comment ever! I'm Black and I'm going to get mine. I don't got no time for excuses and the system is holding me back. I see plenty of Black people getting rich...I'm trying to be like that.
Not just Africans but Afro-Caribbeans too
Lol everybody can talk about they history besides us and were still dealing with laws and perception and everything else that was directly from slavery. Slavery is almost the root of everything in America
Crying for milk. By the time you get anything its going to be spoil. They are saying multitask
Krunchy Vurn Bictim thank u. They keep comparing slavery to everything but the age of the universe. Merely a moment in time
@@Bodyhealthsoul PREACH
@cityking9ne facts
@@Bodyhealthsoul you dont know history and dems and Republicans back then all participated in slavery
@vlad what do u think about Michael Bradley's book?!
"I told michael jai white agree with Akon on his slavery comment and you'll soon deal with the backlash 🤦♂️"- tk kirkland
This joke getting old bruh...retire it..
Yo Vlad I know theres alot of hate towards you these days but I just want to say stay shinning bro, you have contributed alot to hip hop and your a goat of this internet hustle. Alot of black people will continue supporting your content because you love hip hop 🔥👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
Blaming the past on every mishap alot ppl need to hear this
It does. We should just let it go only because nothing is changing. Let’s just help eachother.
Look. If Akon was talking about the "victim" mentality black people have about slavery that's holding us back. I still disagree.
The HISTORY of slavery isn't holding us back. The FEELING of being a victim of slavery isn't holding us back. Even holding a GRUDGE about slavery isn't holding us back....
IT'S THE FUCKING OPPRESSION THAT'S HOLDING US BACK!!!!!
When there a laws created and certain people in power who's purpose is to deliberately meant to keep people of color in a certain position and condition in life making it very difficult for them to Excel and achieve and overcome things like poverty and health and well-being or ownership. Then that's the problem with not being able to get over the slavery.
We would LOVE to forget about or to just forget about slavery. But.... WHITE PEOPLE LOVE TO KEEP REMINDING US WHY WE CAN'T OR SHOULDN'T!
Whats oppression keeping you from doing? If you a broke ass, its because you choose to be.
@@ctb7894 how about you look up the definition of OPPRESSION 1st. And then look up the meaning of MONEY MANAGEMENT. You will realize ( I hope😒) that they are two different things.
Now. If you want to talk about how OPPRESSION from white people has made it veeerrry difficult for black people in America to obtain generational wealth like most white Americans have. Then it will be easier for me to explain how OPPRESSION works.
Even if we are talking about money.
@@POPtheHOBO I dont have generational wealth, and very few white people I know do, either. My "white priviledge" didnt keep me out of prison. I had to work for what I have and so do you. Nobody is keeping you from anything, but yourself. Akon did it. Whats your fucking excuse?
@@ctb7894 THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU!!!!!
This conversation is about how BLACK PROPLE have to CONTINUE to deal with the OPPRESSION that we have endurred since we came over to America as SLAVES!!!
So just because you and a lot of other white people you know come from "humble" beginnings and you have to work hard for the things you get in life. SORRY FOR YOUR FUCKING LUCK!
But compared to the struggle i not only have as you do. But I have to work 10 TIMES harder as a black man then you do as a white man.
Hince "WHITE PRIVILEGE".
So no. It's not just that easy for black people to just "get over" slavery and work hard.
Your struggle and mine are NOT the same.
AKON'S struggle is not the same as black Americans. Akon is not from here! If things didn't work out for him in America. HE could go back to HOME to Africa.
Descendants of slavery don't have that same luxury. We was stolen from our homes that's no longer there anymore for us to return to.
So we do our best to get by and just try to LIVE. Yes, some black people do get lucky and achieve higher than most.
But the ones that don't. It's not because they aren't "working hard" . In most cases most black people would LOVE just to live a simple life free from bigotry, murderous cops, raciest white people and laws that are unfair and designed to keep us in poverty.
But apparently white people just can't seem to do that huh.
@@POPtheHOBO I know it's not about me. It's about you making excuses for failure
What has this oppression kept you from doing? Not a MF thing.
Akon isn't making excuses, but you are.
That makes him strong and makes you weak.
Ok you can’t get over something that is still happening. The effects of slavery are alive and well. Akon was / is ignorant.
This is highkey cap 🤣🤣🤣I really appreciate how hes bigging us up but africa is like everywhere else in the world when it comes to human interaction. He clearly hasn't spent enough time in the hoods in Africa. We're just normal people man
- Word I give you that, this ghettos in Africa and Caribbean countries be wilding!
Stop trying to compromise you can't be from West Africa
@@sholaebofin6090 compromise?
@@geemula3652 America is the beast system babylon Bro
@@sholaebofin6090 I wasn't referring to the systems because america clearly wins that. I was referring to just human interactions. The social dynamics are the same no matter where u are in the world. And yes I was born and spent almost half my life in West africa
Juggle while tap dancing on a unicycle... (lot of pressure)🤔😂
Never forget the past or your bound to repeat it ... Even the Bible says that ..... Vlad would never interview the Apostles and Elders of GreatMillStone like Gabar and Tahar ! All praises to Yahawah Basham Yahawashi..... 12 Tribes unite ⚔️👑🦁
@andres obrador sorry buddy..... But ethiopians are hamites lol ... They come from Ham not shem... Yahawah didn't choose Dem ..
Zephaniah 2:12 : “Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.”
Might wanna read the Zondervan's Compact Bible Dictionary..
@cityking9ne right ....these other nations have no idea or couldn't fathom the unbelievable levels we been wronged in history.... these other nations aren't going thru the hell we been thru ..... They'll never understand.... shalawam brother
Nobody said forget about it. They said stop using it as an excuse to hold us back. Big difference!
Akon said it’s a weight holding you down don’t forget the past just don’t let it determine your future because at the end of the day they young people talking about it never experienced slavery they can get jobs go to school start businesses and most importantly they can become president
I was deployed to the Horn Of Africa, and it opened my eye's. To see how the locals, are held down by their own government and we couldn't do anything to help.
Which country?
Djibouti
let it go yes... but never forget... use it as fuel to do better in life today
Y'all talking about slavery as if its a history lessen. Slavery was never outlawed, period. You are considered a slave once you are incarcerated. This is spelled out explicitly in the Constitution of the United States. "With the passage of the 13th Amendment-which states that “[n]either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”
Is my music trash? Be brutally honest‼️
Ehhh but you also have to take responsibility for yourself and say well if I don’t want to be in that situation then don’t do crime.
Learn about when whites were slaves
It's times like this that I am forced to ask, "how is this relevant to the Black community?" Like, letting go of something that continues to affect them today to focus on new things makes sense...to a point. However, we literally have nothing to attach ourselves to before that. Plenty of people have foundational and formative development periods that they can draw from to help form their future. Meanwhile, people from our communities ask us to "stop focusing on this because it holds us back." Well, I can only ask, "are you gonna help us succeed?" Because these two men are great and have made much...for themselves. Telling the average Black person to "go to Africa" ignores the fact that we lack capital to do so. It also ignores the fact that we have made the efforts to "do for self" and we see repeatedly how that turns out, bodies everywhere. And so most of us are too broke to do much else. It's like when Obama became president, it didn't do anything for Black people as a whole. So I have to ask the question, what is the alternative?
Though, my next question is: why are we paying Vlad to have Black people talk to/about Black people on his show?
@cityking9ne CULTURE? U mean burning, looting and murdering? Keep your culture idiot, groups from other ethnicities and race laughed at u as u kill one amongst urself.
Some of us are so lost
He is so uneducated about the world. He is talking about what he saw on tv AND HE IS AN ACTOR lol
he was juat saying that not even tv portrays African women that way not that the shows are a factual representation of African culture
@@badassproductions4734 I wish that were what he was saying. He said that African women are not promiscuous. And that is utter RUBBISH!!! I've met plenty of African women who are promiscuous. Nelson Mandela's wife wasn't loyal to Nelson, either. So WTF is he talking about.
You cant let it go if there is systemic racism and like weight slavery system practices in play!!!
I think the point akon and him are trying to make is what is complaining about slavery in 2020 gonna really do? Uts good to never forget but not using it as an excuse. Like u said systemic racism is more of a factor today than slavery is. Personally I think alot of black people ate going about it the wrong way. Instead of finding reasons to be upset at whites about the past,just take advantage of them as they've done to us...use them for their knowledge on how to work the system...at least thats what I do and its worked out pretty good for me.. I've found out about grants,special programs,how to work taxes,ownership and more...I promise if u catch some of them at the right time they'll spill the whole damn game plan lol
Just get over it, other Black people, then we'll be fine... It's not like there's systemic issues plaguing us still. It's all in our minds... Foh Akon.
Akon has a point u have to move on and live life but u can't say we are not automatically discriminated immediately once some one looks at ur skin they judge u immediately
We're not saying that we hold on to slavery but we're pointing out the fact of what happened Jewish people still talk about the Holocaust
Nothing he said has nothing to do with the after effects of slavery in America. What is the point of this clip.
I agree dwelling on slavery does screw up our vibration. Yes, we need to connect with Africans more there many opportunities to expand our share ideas and business (untapped trillions to build) there as long as we learn and respect their culture. I say forgive, but don't forget and move forward in the idea that we never will let ourselves get to that point by becoming more educated, less isolated, unprepared, ununified, and unaware of our surroundings.
Vlad doesn't understand that Jewish folks aren't looked at the same way Most Black people are looked at. To Most, Jewish = Rich. Where are the Jewish Hoods, Vlad. Vlad is another Rich dude trying to play a Victim. I agree w/ Akon.
So what about the fact that the ramifications of slavery is subliminally being a reminder that your less than the oppressor being displayed point in case systemic racism? How can you get over something that you are being reminded that you aren’t us you don’t deserve what I deserve or hate is being taught to others?
What Akon said makes a lot of sense....Talking about slavery and holding on to it are two different things.
We keep bringing it up because it still affects us to this very day. Akon saying that Africans let it go. Well duh! They weren't the ones who were captured we were.😤
You weren’t captured either
@@ricktharuler7911 shut up rick
@@ricktharuler7911 shut up rick
@Lopo Pross no my ancestors were which affect us today.🙂
@Zab Gates you made literally zero sense please type this again.😂😂
"Please visit Africa" -rich movie star
Bro Africa is not all sunshine and rainbows.
Common sense people: It's true, that shit happened a long time ago and you aren't really affected by it in the last 50 years
Vlad: Lots of people are upset, now I'm telling you that you should be upset about it
I think he not tripping because his people benefited off it
He's never seen those cheating wife Nigerian soaps
Akon is absolutely right....
I can see his point that may stop us to a point. Slavery happen in the U.S.A. we have a lot of hate here and unfair treatment that is not in Africa. We do need to be more like Africans we r wild and lose when it comes to r body's, we will put up with a man doing us any kinda way. It does not come to us untill we become women the the way black men treat us is wrong...
that's because they were not slaves there
tell someone that considers themself a Jewish person to forget about the holocaust. What happened to Us Americans of African descent Didn't just end with chattel slavery. Almost another 100 years of Jim-Crow laws, Systematic discrimination. And to this date still facing unfair circumstances. Who else in America can relate
Akon is correct. We definitely should never forget slavery but we also gotta let it go and get past it. It’s amazing how many black ppl I hear talk about slavery yet they never experienced it or don’t know anyone who did. It’s mental slavery and plays into a victim mentality which is detrimental to black ppl and communities. Blaming slavery on one’s shortcomings will do you no good.
Cmon man it’s 2020 ! We was all good in 07 errrbody was doin tha crank dat ! Y’all know Akon was right
Akon never said to forget slavery, push for reparations. We SHOULD., But the anti snitch Culture is holding blacks back huge
Such tap dancing is not to be surprised by this man
Why is Vlad trying to Mr Me Too on this issue 🤦🏿♂️
Vlad loves telling people Acorn is from Senegal 🇸🇳 😄.
If slavery was the only issue I could possible understand saying move past it, but slavery, vagrancy laws, Jim Crow, Red lining,reganomics. Its not about black peoples forgetting slavery its about remembering so you can prepare for the next assault.
.....not everyone can make it past forced poverty. Until THEY stop FORCING the poverty. When you make it "up the hill" try not to look back at those struggling, and say:"i'm glad i'm not them." PEACE family.
Vlad like Yaaaaas I got something